Tornadoes 10u – GenuWIN – Week 1

Team Name
Tornadoes 10u – GenuWIN – Week 1
Location
GenuWIN
Date
01/13/2024
Start Time
8:00
End Time
9:55
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 7:45-8:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
3 batters - wiffle ball hitting
PRACTICE STARTS AT 8:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 8:00-8:08 timer 8 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
notes Notes:
Standard stretches, sprints, buttkickers
Throwing Throwing Progression stopwatch 8:08-8:20 timer 12 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
notes Notes:
Soft toss, feet in concrete (torso twist), standard throws (further distance)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Defense Fundamentals: Ground Balls stopwatch 8:25-8:40 timer 15 Minutes
Fundamentals: Ground Balls is a drill designed to assist both coach and player to understand the complete ground ball process, as one would watch on...Read More
notes Notes:
Ground ball fundamentals: pre-pitch, ready pos., fielding triangle (w/ partner)
Defense Separation Drills stopwatch 8:40-8:55 timer 15 Minutes
This drill focuses on the separation movement of the hands after fielding a ground ball, and can be run on any clean, ground ball surface.  While it...Read More
notes Notes:
2/3 groups: 1st: glove only, 2nd: top hand, 3rd: pop [work to get thumbs down]
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Defense Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 9:00-9:10 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
notes Notes:
Grounder to kid (charge to front cone), throw back, toss to kid, throw back x2
Defense Dropstep, Crossover, Go stopwatch 9:10-9:25 timer 15 Minutes
Dropstep, Crossover, Go is an outfield drill focusing on footwork. Many players athletically move to the ball correctly. Other young athletes aren't...Read More
notes Notes:
2 groups: coach directs left, right, or unpredictable fly ball. Toss back to coach
Defense Buffet Drill stopwatch 9:25-9:37 timer 12 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
notes Notes:
2/3 groups: kid starts with ball; many reps, incorporates a bit of everything
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Finish Dueling Fungoes stopwatch 9:42-9:55 timer 13 Minutes
Dueling Fungoes is an Infield drill designed to maximize ground ball repetitions in a short amount of time.  The name implies rapid fire ground balls...Read More
notes Notes:
3 kids at each position (rotate). 3rd, SS, 2nd, & 1st - throw to 1st